Polling closed on Sunday (7 December) in Hong Kong’s overhauled “patriots-only” legislative election, with vote counting now underway.
Only candidates vetted as “patriots” by the China-backed Hong Kong government were allowed to stand, with attention focused on voter turnout as residents continue to mourn the city’s worst fire in nearly 80 years.
Security was tightened in the northern district of Tai Po, near the border with mainland China, where the fire engulfed seven residential towers.
Registered voters for Sunday’s poll numbered 4.13 million, marking the fourth consecutive annual decline since 2021, when registration peaked at 4.47 million.
Hong Kong and Chinese officials have called on citizens to participate actively in the vote.
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A fresh consignment of precision-guided munitions has departed from the Indian city of Nagpur bound for Yerevan, marking the latest phase in the rapidly expanding defence partnership between India and Armenia.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 19 January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Speaking on Armenian public radio on 9 January, Armenia’s Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan made some important announcements for 2026. Among them, discussions between Yerevan and Baku over the range of products Armenia can potentially export to Azerbaijan.
Fears of the end of the West, to paraphrase Mark Twain, may be premature. But they might not be premature for long.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday (17 January) that concerns over security in Greenland should be addressed within the framework of NATO, describing a ground military intervention as highly unlikely.
Egypt and Sudan have welcomed an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to restart mediation with Ethiopia in a bid to resolve the long-running dispute over Nile River water sharing.
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that the companies profited unfairly from his early support of the artificial intelligence firm, according to a court filing made public on Friday.
European leaders voiced growing alarm on Sunday over U.S. threats to impose tariffs on eight NATO allies, warning the move could destabilize transatlantic relations and heighten tensions in the Arctic.
Trump administration officials held months-long discussions with Venezuela’s hardline interior minister Diosdado Cabello before the U.S. operation that led to the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
Governments reacted cautiously on Sunday to U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to join his 'Board of Peace' initiative aimed at resolving conflicts globally, a plan that diplomats said could harm the work of the United Nations.
A fresh consignment of precision-guided munitions has departed from the Indian city of Nagpur bound for Yerevan, marking the latest phase in the rapidly expanding defence partnership between India and Armenia.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 19 January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
“Denmark has not been able to do anything to get the ‘Russian threat’ away from Greenland. Now it is time, and it will be done,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday.
China’s birthrate fell to its lowest level since 1949 last year, accelerating a population decline that has now continued for four consecutive years, official data showed.
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